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Dade Ccunty Gazette. RISING FAWN, GEORGIA. THURSDAY, Au£. ? S I 1870- Bill Arp ii! Trouble, There is rich entertainment in Bill Arp’s Constitutional account of the “colic,” etc. I once heard of a grumblin old farm er who made a big crop of very fine corn and oil being congratulated about it, said; Well, yes; m} r corn is all mighty fine, but I don’t know how I’ll get along with out some nubbins to feed the steers on. It’s a rainning now every day, hut it come a little too late, and we’ll all have plenty of steer food this year. I reckon we will make some tolerable corn on the bottoms, and the late planting is com ing out smartly. If misery loves com pany we can take comfort like the dar key did that Mr. Stephens told about in his speech, for poor crops are a pret ty general thing in this neighborhood. But maybe its all right—for we did make an abundance of wheat, and it ain’t too late to make right smart cotton and git 15 cents a pound for it. A man ought to be reconciled to what he can not help, that is unless be owes a little passcl of money lie can’t pay and is re minded of it once a month on a postal card. Thats bad ain’t it ?Or unless Iff* lias got a lot of sickly no account child ren. I tell Mrs Arp we ought to be mighty thankful for thercs nary one of the ten thats cross-eyed or knock-no#*! or pigun-toed or box-ankled or lame or blind or idotiotic and the grand-children are an improvement upon the stock, and I don’t believe any of om will git to the poorhousc or carry a*pis tol or go to the legislature and have some feller offer em a hmiderrd dollars for bis vote. A sound, healthy body is a bless ing, and a fair set-off to most every kind of bad luck that can happen to a man, Air. Beecher was right when he said the first rule to ensure good health was to salect good, healty parents to be born from. My ruminations on this subject have been quite luminous of late, for I’ve been powerful sick. The fact is, I like to have died the other night, and all of a suden. You see i bad over-worked myself a fixing up a turnip-patch, and got wet besides, and didn’t stop for din ner, and was sorter hungry and billions to start on and we had roasten ears for supper and butter milk and honey, and takin it all together I took the green 20111 dance about midnight and the small ot my hack caved in and from then un til daybreak I never sot up or lay down, nor stood still a minute. Doubled up and twisted and jerked around with ex cruciating pains, I cavorted all over one side of the house, for we had som Atlan ta company oil the other, and my groan ings were worse than a foundered mule- It was just awful to behold and aw fuller to experience. Spirts of turpen tine, samphire, hot water, mustard Baluster, mush poultice, paragoric, Ja- B|rca ginger were all used externally iiud internally, but no relief. I trotted around and paced and foxtrotted around and bugged the bed.post and laid down and rolled over on the floor like a hnu dered dollar horse, and my wife, Mrs. Arp. she trottod around too dosed me with this thing and had the stove fired up and had hollered for hot water forty times be for she got it . i told you not to work so bard in the hot sun, said she. Oh, Lordy, said 1. ] asked you to change your clothes as you came to the house and you didn’t do it. Oh, my country; said I. Don’t wake up the company, she con tinued. And yon would eat them roas te;mars for supper —-did ever anybody bear of a man eating roasten ears for supper and then wash them down with buttermilk and honey. Oh, my poor back said I. Do you reckon it’s your back —aint it further round in front ? Oh, no, said l, it’s everywhere, it’s lumbago, its siati ker. its Bright’s disease, its Etna A esu viotts all mixed up. Oh, lam so sick — can't nobody do nothing. Foor fellow, poor William, I’m so onv lor you but yon vi:l wake u p the company if you don t mind—l am doing everything I can. You’ve taken enough things now to kill you. 1 de clare I don’t know what to do next and all this comes from movin to the coun try five miles from a drug store, or a doctor. I told you how it would he— plumbags and skyattiker ar.d a bright disease, and the Lord knows what, and I wouldn’t be a bit surprised if you bad: the yellow fever to boot—caught it a round Mem his, and its just broke out oil you. Poor man, if he does die what will become of us ? But if lie gets well he’ll go and do the same thing over again. Don’t grunt so loud. I declare you make enough noise to wake up a I grave yard, i never saw such a man. Here, try this mush poultice. 1 thought that water never would get hot. Does it burn you ? Oh, yes; it bums, but tire is nothing now let it burn. Oh ! I’m so sick. Bring me the paregoric or lauda num or something, l can’t stand it ten minutes, said J. There aint a drop left. You’ve taken it all, There is nothing hut chloroform and 1 am so afraid of that, hut maybe it will relieve you William, how i do hate to see you mi tier so, hut you will never do as l tell you. Do please don’t, wake up the,company ! Well, 1 took the chloroform and went to sleep—tc the happy land—ail-blessed relief, and in due time was restored to my normal condirion. In my gyiations my wind was exceedingly active. I ru minated over my past life, and could find a little comfort in what Lee Hunt wrote about some Arab who was admitted be cause be loved bis fellowmen. Just so 1 have loved mine, that is, except some. I thought about money in comparison with health and freedom from pain, and l felt such an utte? disgust for riches; it made me sick at the stomach. I would have given a house fujl of gold for two minutes cessation of thoseinternal hos tilities. Well I kept this numerous and inter esting family in aJivelT state for a few long hours, and it taught me a useful lesson. I’m going* to take carte of myself; I’m going to do anything Mis. Arp tells me, for she has got sense—she has, She takes care of herself-—not a grev hair in her head, and is as blight as the full moon; and when she gives ail opin irw o iv *u> Eroiii that horri ble night’s experience l am’ n— <i:m ever satisfied she loves me as well as ev er and wouldn’t swap me oft for nobody. When 1 stand up before her and say ju ror look upon the prisoner—prisoner look upon the juror, site always says content, And then she lias such a considerate re gard for her company. Bill Ari*. 4*oo<l Humor isi I lie Family. Good humor is rightly reckoned a most valuable aid to happy home life. An equally good and useful faculty is a sense of humor is the capacity to have a little fun along with the humdrum cares and work ot life, Wc all know how it brightens up things generally to have a lively, witty companion who sees the ri diculous points of tilings and who can turn annoyance into an occasion of laugh ter. It does a heap better to laugh over some domestic mishap, than to cry or scold over it. Many homes *u|d lives are dull be cause they are a^^ve<dßodeep]}' impiess ed with the sense ol the cares and respon sibilities of life to recognize its bright and especially its mirthful side. Into such a hoiiseboll, good but dull, the ad vent of a witty humorous friend, is like sunshine on a cloudy day. . • While it is always oppressive to bear persons constantly striving to say witty or funny things, it is comfortable, see ing what a brightener a little fnn is, to make an effort to have soma at home. It is well to turn off ail impatient ques tion sometimes, and to regard it from a humorous point of viewy instead of be coming irated about it. “Wife what is tlie reason I can never find a clean shirt ?” exclaimed a good but impatient husband, after rummaging all through the wrong drawer. His wife looked at him steadily for a moment, halt 'inclined to be provoked; then with a comical look she said : “I never could guess eo nuimlrums; I give it up.” Then he laugh ed and she went and got his shirt* > and he felt ashamed and went and kissed her, and then she felt happy and so what might have been an occasion for hard words and unkind feelings heVNme just the contrary, all through the little, vein of humor that cropped out to the sur face. Some children have a peculiar faculty for giving a humorous turn to things when they are reproved. It does just as well often, times to- laugh things oft as to scoff. Hiilighter is bettor tWm tears-. Let iv. have a little mere tf it at heilc. A Star in Her Crown, A young lady was prepairing for a dancing party and standing before a large mirror, placed a light crown orna mented with silver stars upon her. While thus standing a little lair-head sister climbed into a chair and put up her tiny fingers to examine this beautiful head-dress, and was accosted thus: “Sister, what are vou doing ? Y’ou should not touch that crown !” Said the little one: “I was looking at that, and think ing of something else.” “Pray tell me what you are thinking about—you, a little child.” “1 was remembering that my Sabbath-school, teacher said, that if wc save sinners by our influence we should win stars for our crown in heaven; and when I saw those stars in you crown, I wished I could save some soul.” The elder sister went to the dance, but in a solemn meditation; the words ol the innocent child found a lodgment in her heart, she could not enjoy the associa tion of her friends. At a reasonable hour she left the hall and returned to her home; and going to her chamber, where her dear little sister was sleeping, imprinted a kiss upon her soft cheeks, and said, “Precious sister, you have won one star for yonr crown.” ami"keel ing down at the bedside, offered a lei vent prayer to God for mercy. From Ilorgaiavillr. I received your postal card of July 21st asking for my long neglected arrears for your paper; well I did not get mad or insulted about it, for I thought I had come off well, instead ot being visited b\ a special agent, or an ofticcr, and per haps having to talk *a good deal and give them dinnei or a watermelon to keep them in a good humor I got oft with a polite dun; and I cannot say I object much to its being sent by a postal card as the public generally in this improved age, seem to know more about a fellows affairs than lie does himself anyway. Blit really I did feel some compunctions of conscience over it, for I am fully aware that several things are essential to the successful! running of a good pa per, and the prompt pa ving of the printer is one of the most important. That is just as.jiecessarvLto the healthy exjstenc^ - jirrfT-l ri r* -r Irr- t iqxiu a thirsty ahdwirchcd soil,to pro duce a healthy and remunerative .crop. \Ye have an abundance of rain now, the prospects are brightening, and tpe •old farmers faces, are coutraJtinPso fast that I imagine it will be some time be fore they assume their usual#physacue again. But notwithstanding the bright prospect iiqw some of us. are hurt ty-dav, the up land that was planted eaflly is be yond redemption, the bottom* on the .creeks that were not planted so early bids fair to he all that could be .desired. YYm. Tittle near Morganville lias the best prospects at this time lor a corn crop i ever saw on the place. Acuffs hoy has killed three or four good sized rattle snakes lately, and of course hung them up before the rain, whether that had any influence over the weather or not Ido not say, but one thing I am assured ol the venomous rep tiles are out of the way and we have had abundant rain. We have been a constant reader of the Gazette, and am much pleased with its moral tone,, independent stand and humorous and spicy editorials. May it long live and find its way to the homes of all (who will pay for it.) Wc a’eglad to see that the 1 renton school embroglio is being ignored by the editor ef the Gazette, we see no good that could come of bandtdng u ords about it, let the high school established there j pursue the even tenor ol its way under the able management ot its l.’rolessors and it will survive and flourish upon its own merits, indepenpent of outside de pendences, the publication ol the contest speeches will he a sutieient recommenda tion, and the integiity, and fidelity ol its trustees or managers a sufficient guaran tee for its perpetuation amis iccess.' It. Watson. From Hu nr* Statiosft Trim. freeing yon invite communications from all parts of the comity and surround iug counties; 1 will give you a few items .from this part oi'Teun. Crops are looking fine since the rains, but before the rain the future prospect looked gloomy; the farmers were becom ing very despondent. But it is the gen eral opinion now, there will be more corn made here than was last year. Wheat crops were good. Oats light, friuee 1 have been here 1 have had the pleasure of attending a Y 1 E. protracted Uuttii g f.t Y\ a!nut Gu vc. conducted by ]ro’s. Paiks and Darnell, who are gord laborers in the cause of our blessed Sa viour. The meeting is still progressing and we trust will until a multitude ol‘ souls are gathered home. Since 1 have been in Tennessee I have met many of my old friends, and several very hadsome young ladies. Now voung men ol Dade county, let me advise you to come to lenn., it you want io see pretty girls, Ido not know when 1 will be able to return to my home in Ala., as Ihave falTn desperately inlove with one of Tenn’s fairest daughters, and I think 1 am piety badly wounded, jthough if I receive proper attention irom the right physician I think 1 will recov er soon. Kind readers .1 will leave you for the present, trusting the good editor will give ns a place in his valuable columns, as this is our first attemt, with many kind wishes to the editor, and the many readers, 1 remain very respectfully, \V. G. O. Perry Texas. Ed. Oazkttk —We take pleasure in saying that everything about Terry is moving as lovely as a marriage belle. Married last Saturday Mr. Win. Louis, to Miss Willie Kerby, all of Teiry. Jiain is badly needed in this vicinity. The wheat crop is about all threshed. Mr. A. Meadow lias gathered bis corn. We had 1 read made of new corn for dinner to-day, Trospcct for cotton toleiablv good. Warm dry weather with a pleasant breeze, 'flic Theinometer varying from 90 to 100 in the shade, i Water has become an object, the citi- I zens arc busy digging wells, .lames Nay lor and Scrougc, dug a well last week. Naylor did the digging and Scrougc the circular work. Seveial of our citizens are going west soon to look at the country. We anticipate a nice time at the Terry school house next Friday evening as Ti o. O’Bryan’s school closes then, and the students will give a concert. S. Hillis is visiting Waco. Steve is a nice jovial fellow, and is very fond of ice water, Mi SK M aggie Nvlorbas returned from *9- .IL camniiiiwt oi.r down in Falls conn h ?y'r>be“snid the attendance was very | large. Major Slier ill is an experienced gnrd ner lie might do well out here by loca ting on the Brazors near Waco as vege tab’es demand a fair pre. Master Joe Naylor says that riding pitching ponies is no comparrison to rid ing a well grown pitching calf, for they can toss you higher ami let you fall lad der, with the least exertion on their part ofanvthing that walks on tour legs. You will not only see lightening and stars, but will hear it thunder when you strike the ground. W e are in receipt of a few numbers of j of the vJazkttk, many thanks to the edi- | itor, hope that it may have a libera! pat ronage in this county. P. S. —(King to the drouth the cale crop is very short, consequently cale seed verv scarce. f. S. duly 30th 1870. Iflcu Waiitcil The great wnunt of the age is men. Men \vh i are not t<*r sale. Men who are honest, sound from ecntei to circumfer ence, true to the heart’s core. Men who will condemn wrong in a friend < r foe, in themself as steady as the needle to the pole- Men who will stand for the right if the heavens totter and the earth reels. Men who can tell the truth, and look the world and the devil right in the eye. Men that neither hrag nor run. Men that neither flag nor flinch. "Men who can have courage without shouting to it . Men in whom the courage of ev erlasting life runs still, deep and strong. Men who do not cry nor cause their voices to he heard on tlie streets; hut who will fail nm be discouraged till judgement he set in the-earth. Men who know t heir places and fill them. Men who know their lmisness. Men who will not lie. Men who are not too lazy to work nor t<*o proud to be poor. Men who are will ing to eat what they lived earned and( near what they have paid for.[ex., Mr. J\ \V. Jones, of !s<tker county, for six years has sent the first cotton hale to market. According to the News, the cotton merchants of'that coy arc determined to make Gj iff in thebeM cot* ton market batw.-en M aeon and At lanta. Last season (Jrfiftn received over : thirty thousand hales of cotton, and she experts-to-receive forty thousand the coni ng sen o oil, .r. B. BYRON'S CASH EMPORIUM, 205 & 207 MARKET STREET, - - GHATTAKCHA. TEHK' Leads the market and the season with the largest stock and lowest p-j, Spring and Summer Doods. t L Dress Goods! Dress Goods I In endless variety, from the lowest to the finest grades. Prices from ten to fifty p Pr cem! ] 9 than any other house that sells on time. Corded fiiqtie, fie. per yard, (lord sum aor ~ilk per yard. My glove and hosiery department is complete, being filled with all f( H - r,<w : ,V. the sett son, which will he sold at prices that will astonish you. Good two-button kid . ,'^. r .*t)e; others in proport ion. Hosiery from fie. per pair up to the finest grades. Clothing ! Clothing I My room No. 20fi, is full to overflowing with new and attractive spring and summer eluk ? made to order this season, from the very newest fabrics and cut in the very latest styles, m med equal to any custom work in f he market, and from 2fi to at) percent, cheaper. I also haVe the agency of Messrs. Devlin it Cos., of New N<rk, who have a national r< q n for their perfect fits, beautiful work, and the superiority of their goods. They furnish, mt* wr ; samples of all the new fabrics as soon as they are produced, from which to make selection.', ami \ will take your measure Hiid|bave ß your clothing made to suit your ow n taste, ."a’l'lae rtuteed or no sale. Boots and Shoes I ; i Bint).lacing all the standard brands? in styles, qualities aud prices, that never fail to please. , '* < 4 ; S XXAOPS i yi ii Mens*, onfha*, hoys’, ladies’, misses’ and childrens*, bought direct from the manufu-turi • f h> the ease, and will he retailed at wholesale prices. Straw hats from ten cent - up. Also, agent for the perfect fitting and thoroughly reliable Domestic paper patterns. 1 'a! Jcgues sent tree upon applination. J have in stock everything usually kept in a first-class store, all of which I wit sell at • g prices, which means invariably ten to fifty per cent, less than Credit prices. Remember when yon buy from me you do not pay lor other people's credit. Very respectfully, J. B. PYRONL V*l’. S. I?Tv order department i? managed l>y my brother, L. Pyron. who will he j 1*- 00l tot i hnve your orders for samples or roods, to tvliieh bo \vill give prompt and can lui a: unit ion. Al! goods will bo sent (;. O. 1). j>cr' express/ If clothing shoes, or other goods in solid ]*i *es,| , thoy will he sent subject to inspection and approval, the parties ordering paying>y.pres- clurgc. l’liOl’Kl ETON OF Enteprise Grocery Store 204 Market Street, bet. .Seventh and Kigth, Chattanooga, - - Tennessee CHOICE TEAS, COFFEES, SUGARS. CANNED GOODS AND FAN- ' CY GROCERIES. * A choice flttfele of Coffee for per lb. l>y retail. lea from dOe. fo one dollar. All eth , goods iotd t bottom prices. When you are in the eity Cittl and see me. "X". A- SNOW ’ft hofesflfc atid rel Ail dealer ifi r t Stoves of all kinds Tinware ' HOUSE-FURNISHING GODS, ETC, Manufacturer of Galvanized Mid 'fleet trim flood?, Corujeeft, .'teanifloat and 1' stiiiery Co| , r c H a T TAxoo<;a, - T k x x. SIMPLICITY I O UFERIORiTY n f I @;mpufied b u maintaineU l Improvement September, 1878! ( jgy*. .. regard for the ctr-ioand of this progressive aye, v tu)W offer to t..D We.-Id ■yp IEWJICTOR Vy HeTcliaiit.i i iul o'.hcrs. *or Lltfstratc-V and Trices. Liberal Terms to tbe Trade."" D. n’t buy until youbay© seen the lightest running machine ii the Ever Reliable “VICTOR.” VICTOR sdklNC MACHINE COMPANY, 2 JPDWII’OWX, COXN., and li g am i \Yahas X Avenue, CHICAGO, l Ll* J